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ICE Detains Des Moines Schools Superintendent in Targeted Operation
Ian Roberts, superintendent of Iowa's largest school district with over 30,000 students, was found with a loaded handgun and fled ICE agents before being detained, officials said.
- Ian Andre Roberts, the Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was arrested by ICE agents for being an illegal alien from Guyana, with a deportation order since May 2024.
- During the arrest, Roberts fled into the woods, leaving behind a loaded Glock 19 handgun, $3,000 in cash, and a fixed-blade hunting knife in his vehicle.
- Des Moines Public Schools officials stated they were unaware of Roberts' deportation order, emphasizing his role as a community advocate.
- Roberts entered the U.S. in 1999 on a student visa and was hired in July 2023 to oversee a district serving approximately 30,000 students.
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Superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is in U.S. illegally, arrested by ICE
The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who allegedly is in the country illegally was arrested Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to Fox News.com, Ian Roberts of the Des Moines Public Schools led ICE agents on a car chase, abandoned his vehicle, but eventually was tracked down a short distance away. In Roberts’ car agents found $3,000 in cash… Source
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